Amazon reportedly to reveal Vega OS, a Linux-based Fire TV successor

Amazon appears poised to move away from the Android-based software that has powered its Fire TV streaming devices for more than a decade, with multiple industry reports saying the company will introduce a new, Linux-based operating system called Vega OS as soon as next week. The rumored reveal is expected at Amazon’s fall hardware event on September 30 in New York, according to accounts citing an accidentally revealing job listing and industry sources, though Amazon has not officially confirmed the plan.

The transition would replace the current Fire TV OS, a fork of Android, with a system reportedly built on Linux and using React Native as its application framework. An archived version of a Prime Video team job posting that mentioned Vega OS stated the team would be "responsible for the dedicated Prime Video app on Vega OS" and that the app is expected to launch in 2025. The posting was edited to remove references to Vega after reporters inquired, and Amazon declined to comment.

Technical details in the reports suggest Vega is designed to give Amazon tighter control over its software stack, reducing dependence on Google’s Android ecosystem. That control could enable deeper Prime...